Etymology

Alhena

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Arabic الهَنْعَة
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromالهَنْعَة“the brand (on the neck of the camel)”
  2. English todayAlhena

From Arabic الهَنْعَة (al-hanʕa, “the brand (on the neck of the camel)”).

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